This is very strange as you can only get a metv in your passport country, not in the countries surrounding Thailand, unless you have permanent residency in writing in that country.

@Peter ******

the requirement for your one year extension is the bt400,000 has to be in your account for two months before you apply, and as soon as you get your one year extension stamped in your passport, you can do anything you want with the money. There is no requirement that it stays in your account after you get your stamp.

@Phil ******

you are some what misinformed. The initial non O visa is 90 days, but you are forgetting the one year extension of that visa, which requires a 90 day report, or pay the bt2000 fine for not reporting.

@Robert ********

you're moving here so think long term. In the first few days you get here get a Bangkok Bank account, and the ATM card with the Mastercard logo. They have different cards, and only one can you use online. Also get a Kasikorn Bank account. You'll find after being here just a short time it's much better to have different accounts at different banks, as much of Thailand is moving to cashless payments very fast. I personally have four different accounts at two banks. It helps to keep everything straight when visa extension, and tax time, comes around, and just for convenience. Do a SWIFT bank to bank transfer bringing in your bt800,000, as then you have a FET that makes it very easy if you ever want to take the money out of Thailand as a lump sum in the future. Others will say use the Wise transfer method, but it has a pretty low amount that can be transferred in each transaction. Think about your driver's licenses after you get here. There are two different ones, one for car, and a separate one for motorcycle. If you have a motorcycle endorsement on your valid car license you can get both licenses without taking the written, or driving tests. After three months here you'll need Thai licenses. Also get an IDP before you come here to make it the easiest getting your Thai licenses.

In the last couple of weeks the cybercrime, and e-commerce fraud department, I forgot the exact name, they shut down over 150,000 proxy bank accounts, used in scams with bank to bank transfers method of payment. It is real difficult to get a Thai bank account on any tourist entry.

It has never been easy. It used to take from 12-18 months for a determination. What work does she do? Does she regularly file her Thai income tax? Does she have tangible assets, and work responsibilities in Thailand that she has to return to? Has she ever had a passport before and traveled out of Thailand? Has she ever worked in a bar/gogo? There pretty much has to be a good reason she will return to Thailand after the vacation.

@Théo *********

buying a tourist visa is no guarantee you will be let into Thailand by immigration. With two visa exempts entries already it is obvious to immigration you are trying to stay long term in Thailand on tourist entries, and they can refuse you entry until you get the correct visa, and that does not include buying a tourist visa. Be fully aware of that, and it's why smart people use a border bounce agency to do it.

@Barry *********

if you do not speak Thai you are going to have a difficult time, as very few speak English. That will be your biggest problem.

@Clare *********

it is all online now, but each Thai embassy in that country processes the applications for their region. They aren't all centrally processes at one location for the whole world. You might not be aware of that detail, as many aren't.

@Clare *********

not accepted everywhere. There are many embassies that don't accept joint accounts.